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[ding_bots_are_done]

[Agatha has been working on the stuff they pulled out of the MAGI building for over a month now. All kinds of interesting research, odd looking clanks that seem to be used for visitors that need physical bodies, and a delightful array of small arms that do anything from replicate spells to supress personas entirely have been keeping her occupied for a while. People in the Saggittarius district have probably been seeing strange lights and hearing odd sounds from the already foreboding castle Heterodyne.
But now she's reached the point in her research where she needs a little help.

Specifically, she needs minions to test our some of her 'improvements' on Kandori's designs. Her voice has an excited edge to it. Not quite in the madness place, but close to it.]

This is Agatha Heterodyne. I've been working with some of the weapon designs that were salvaged from the MAGI building. The protoypes are all ready, but I'll need some minions to help me test them.

Is anyone interested?

Comments

Video

[terminally_clever]

I take umbrage with the term 'minion,' but I would gladly help you test them as a fellow researcher.

[it's cool yo she knows what you mean]

Re: Video

[ding_bots_are_done]

Thanks, I could use the help. And any input you have on the designs would be helpful too.

[terminally_clever]

It's admittedly somewhat outside my usual area of expertise, but I'll contribute what I can.

[ding_bots_are_done]

Actually I think you'll have some great input on the suppressors.

[terminally_clever]

True. I have been studying the Persona phenomenon, after all. There's bound to be at least a few places our studies overlap.

[ding_bots_are_done]

Actually, you could bring some of that equipment by and hook it up to the subjects we're testing the suppressors on.

You should get some interesting readings that way.

[Video]

[spiritofjustice]

[Testing of new weapons... Hmmm... Bobby finds himself intrigued.]

What sort of tests would we be doing?

Re: [Video]

[ding_bots_are_done]

Basically what I need is people to take some of these prototypes and test them out in more realistic scenarios.

I have several weapons here designed to replicate various persona abilities. I need to know how they stand up against actual demons. And a few other designed to suppress persona usage temporarily.

[Video]

[spiritofjustice]

[He produces a bit of a thoughtful hum. Most of this makes sense, but there's one thing that stands out as odd.]

Suppress persona usage? Why would we want to suppress it? I was under the assumption persona usage was a good thing.

Re: [Video]

[ding_bots_are_done]

[The original idea wasn't hers, and the science was so interesting that she hadn't really considered why. She considers the question.]

It's probably to keep people from using this power for... unpleasant things.

[Video]

[spiritofjustice]

Oh, I see. [A small silence falls as he adjusts his sunglasses. He can imagine all too well what those "unpleasant things" might be. These Persona would have the power to unleash a fullblown war between visitors if summoned for the wrong reasons.

Then he shakes such thoughts from his mind and grins widely.]

Well, count me in for testing! I'd be happy to do my part in making this city a safer place!

[Video]

[deathboss]

MINIONS?!

[Holy heck was this chick crazy?!]

Re: [Video]

[ding_bots_are_done]

[She really doesn't get why people have a problem with the term.]

Yes. I'd be willing to negotiate the salary.

[Video]

[deathboss]

I'm not anyone's minion. I ain't gonna work for a mad scientist, especially ones that see me as expandable!

Re: [Video]

[ding_bots_are_done]

How can you say something like that? You don't even know me!

[She's mad now. That strange edge in her voice intensifies, but takes on a slightly dangerous pitch.]

I have never considered my minions to be expendable!

[She's met plenty of sparks that do. Sparks like her mother. Agatha is never going to be that spark. Not if she can help it.]

[anotherdirkstrider]

I've got experience with experimental weaponry and robotics and crap; I'd be down. I ain't no one's "minion" though.

[ding_bots_are_done]

Prior experience is always good.

[And with a sigh, she adds a quick explanation.]

And 'minion' is just a job where I come from. It's someone who assists a spark. But people here seem to have a real problem with the term...

[anotherdirkstrider]

I think people don't particularly like implications of servitude. 'Minion', at least in what I believe to be the conventional understanding of the word, sounds sort of like some Bond-villain shit.

[He dismisses the intricacies of the word with a nod of the head.]

Anyway, what sort of tests are you planning, Dr. No?

[ding_bots_are_done]

Heterodyne.

[She corrects the name automatically. His Bond references went right over her head.]

I'm testing some weaponry designed to replicate certain persona abilities. I also have a device designed to suppress persona usage.

[anotherdirkstrider]

[Dirk writes a new mental note to self: don't attempt cultural references with this chick.]

Alright. Let me take a look and what you've got, and I'm down to help.

Audio:

[empiricalpride]

While I can hardly speak as to where you might find 'minions', I will admit myself curious as to the nature of the weaponry that you have constructed.

Re: Audio:

[ding_bots_are_done]

[She shrugs.]

Sure, if you just want to have a look, that's fine too.

[empiricalpride]

Thank you. I'm currently employed at the MAGI facility myself: it'll be very interesting to see a first-hand example of their past research. What have you been working on?

[ding_bots_are_done]

Mostly I've been improving on the weapons that reproduce the effects of various elemental persona abilities.

I'm also planning to test out the suppressor. It's supposed to make people temporarily unable to use their persona.

[empiricalpride]

[More and more intriguing...]

Really? How, exactly, does that work?